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Raised at the Zen Center of Los Angeles, the daughter of Western Zen pioneer Taizan Maezumi Roshi now makes her home in exotic field sites where she studies past ecosystems—and occasionally fishes a river piranha for dinner.
Interview by Andrew Cooper
Why the new issue of Tricycle aims to confront the rise of nativism with stories from the past and present.
By Andrew Cooper
Talking myth, fate, and the Cleveland Indians in the wake of the World Series
By Andrew Cooper
Heroes don’t show us how great we can be—they allow us to participate in their greatness.
By Andrew Cooper
Features editor Andrew Cooper recounts a New York City encounter between Berrigan, Thich Nhat Hanh, and a famous actor.
By Andrew Cooper
Tricycle’s feature editor solves the mystery of an “anonymous” Buddhist tale.
By Andrew Cooper
Features editor Andrew Cooper on Trump’s dangerous rhetoric and one American Muslim woman’s viral response.
By Andrew Cooper
A student’s candid recollection of the intricacies of practice with one of the pioneer teachers of Zen in the West
By Andrew Cooper
Following his father’s death, Tricycle’s features editor reflects on the importance of our care for one another.
By Andrew Cooper
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